Additionally, please review the USDA professional standards summary flyer for specifics on the minimum professional standards requirements for school nutrition professionals who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Self-directed learning from Iowa Learning Online: https://ilopd.iowa.gov/
Select "Iowa Learning Online Professional Development" and "School Meal Programs Tutorials" to access courses. When joining for the first time, please create an account; use enrollment key "schoolmeals".
Iowa Department of Education Bureau of Nutrition & Health Services, Learning Tools - Webinars/Trainings: https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/nutrition-programs/learning-tools-schools
Institute of Child Nutrition E-learning Portal: https://theicn.docebosaas.com/learn
Registration is required, but this service is free to child nutrition professionals.
School Nutrition Association - ELearning on Demand: https://www.pathlms.com/sna/events
Scroll down to review member versus non-member registration
United State Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services: https://professionalstandards.fns.usda.gov/
Free and low-cost training resources
Iowa State University Extension (food safety trainings): https://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/
